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MEDIUM

CVE-2021-31294

CVSS v3

5.9

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

1.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • keydbBitnamiall versions · fixed in 6.2.0and 2 other packages

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2021-31294 Red Hat Product Security10 known affected

    redis: an assertion failure in a primary server by sending a non-administrative command

    3scale-amp-backend-container as a component of Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2 · 3scale-amp-system-container as a component of Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2 · ansible-tower.src as a component of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 1.2

Full record on NVD

Description

Redis before 6cbea7d allows a replica to cause an assertion failure in a primary server by sending a non-administrative command (specifically, a SET command). NOTE: this was fixed for Redis 6.2.x and 7.x in 2021. Versions before 6.2 were not intended to have safety guarantees related to this.

Technical details

Published
2023-07-15

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-31294?

Redis before 6cbea7d allows a replica to cause an assertion failure in a primary server by sending a non-administrative command (specifically, a SET command). NOTE: this was fixed for Redis 6.2.x and 7.x in 2021. Versions before 6.2 were not intended to have safety guarantees related to this.

Is CVE-2021-31294 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-31294 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.3% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-31294?

CVE-2021-31294 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity).

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